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27844 358179 358179 792873 686662 106211 492234 Operating lease 233132 233132 4172178 4172178 4172178 5565934 5565934 5565934 Pt V, Line 4 Our endowmment fund provides investment income to support current operations, if needed and serves as a reserve for future stability and growth. Pt IV, Line 2b The organization serves as the fiscal agent for AMMA (the Art Mesuem Marketing Association), a small nonprofit. Annual Gala 711867 663852 48015 16067 58303 27500 85431 711867 663852 48015 16067 58303 27500 85431 187301 -139286 X X X X false false false false false false false false false Phillip Bahar 259585 0 0 0 0 0 30492 0 0 0 290077 0 245481 0 Devon Nelson 162293 0 0 0 0 0 8400 0 0 0 170693 0 0 0 Pt VI, Line 11b The board chair, board treasurer and chair of the finance committee review a copy of the Form 990 and the Executive Director provides a copy to all board and emeritus board members prior to filing the return. Pt VI, Line 12c The organization annually requires disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest. Pt VI, Line 15a The compensation of the execuitve director is determined by the board chair in consultation with the excutive committee of the board and is discussed and approved in an executive session of the full board. Pt VI, Line 15b The compensation of the execuitve director is determined by the board chair in consultation with the excutive committee of the board and is discussed and approved in an executive session of the full board.